We love before and after pictures of the items that are purchased in the store! So much so, that if you send us before and after pictures of your creations, we give you a $10 off coupon on your next purchase. Cara sent in this beautiful piece of furniture that she painted for her home! She got this piece for $25 because it had a little water damage, but you would never know it now! We think she did a lovely job! Thanks so much for sharing Cara and be sure and ask us for your coupon the next time you’re in the store!

A few weeks back, we shared a post from DIY With Hometalk about how to make a window look like stained glass. You can see it here. Every time we post a “how to video,” our awesome Wednesday volunteer, Sonya takes this on as a personal challenge to try. You can see just how nice Sonya’s piece turned out. In case you missed it, Sonya also made all of the shutter snowmen we had for sale at the store. We are very lucky to have her!

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https://repurposeplace.org/2017/12/13/repurposed-shutters-into-a-snowman/#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 19:01:10 +0000https://repurposeplace.org/?p=404Our amazing volunteer Sonya is at again. Here she has taken some old shutters, a little paint, some leftover wood, poker chips and some leftover fleece to create these adorable snowmen. We have a few of these left at the store. The small and medium sized ones are $20 and the large one is $25. Isn’t she amazing!

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https://repurposeplace.org/2017/12/11/repurposed-window-idea/#respondMon, 11 Dec 2017 19:50:27 +0000https://repurposeplace.org/?p=391This is from a RePurpose Place customer! We bought this window a few weeks back from you guys. I worked with Mrs. Miller’s third grade class at Brummitt Elementary to create this super cool “stained” glass window that was then auctioned off at their fall fundraiser. It raised over $70 ! Yay! Just thought you would like to see how some of your items have been repurposed! Love your shop and the work you do!
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https://repurposeplace.org/2017/12/11/why-repurpose-place-exists/#respondMon, 11 Dec 2017 18:05:39 +0000https://repurposeplace.org/?p=386

Welcome to our new website! We are excited that you are visiting with us.

We wanted to give you a little bit of background about the history of the RePurpose Place. In 2008 my husband and I launched NeighborLink Porter County. NeighborLink helps disadvantaged families with basic home maintenance and repairs through a volunteer website. Our mission is practical neighbor-to-neighbor expresssions of God’s love. You can find that here.

Several years later in 2013, we were looking for a way to turn over some merchandise that had been donated, but was starting to deteriorate. That is how the idea of the RePurpose Place of NeighborLink came to life!

Through the generosity of so many, in August of 2015, we started taking donations of new and gently used furniture, appliances and building materials at 102 Beverly Dr in Chesterton, IN. In that time, we have filled to capacity that over 5,000 sq. ft building.

Because of the generosity of so many, our NeighborLink volunteers have been able to help many families in Porter County with painting, cleaning, yard work, HVAC, plumbing, transportation and so much more!

If you would like to be part of either of these amazing organizations, please see our Volunteer link at the top of the this page, or click on the NeighborLink link at the top as well!